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		Researchers created specific brain cells from stem cells using differently charged hydrogels.  AI generated by DALL-E – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 21 – Damaged brain tissue can be re-grown using a new method that lets researchers guide stem cells into exactly the type …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Leap Day is coming. Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/iStock, via Getty images – By Bhagya Subrayan, PhD Student in Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University Published: 2024 Feb 19 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question …	
	        
        				
						
			            			
																												
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		The findings indicate inflammatory signals to the brain, via the vagus nerve, are responsible for the neurological symptoms associated with COVID.  Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2024 Feb 18 – Perhaps one of the most persistent debates around COVID has been the reason behind …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		The difference between one mouse’s fear and another mouse’s calm might be in their gut bacteria. Katriel Cho, CC BY-NC-ND – By Andrea Merchak, Postdoctoral Associate in Neuroscience, University of Florida Published: 2024 Feb 15 – Probiotics have been getting a lot of attention …	
	        
        				
						
			            									
																						
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Tai chi was found to be better than aerobic exercise at lowering problematic high blood pressure.  Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 11 – A new study has found that tai chi was significantly more effective than aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		An extract of sandalwood oil has proven an effective prostate cancer treatment in mice.  Original image: Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 13 – A new study has found that, in mouse models of prostate cancer, a compound extracted from sandalwood oil was …	
	        
        				
						
			            															
																
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		The Porsmose man from the Neolithic period, killed by two arrows with bone tips. New evidence suggests it was not such a peaceful transition of power from the hunter-gatherers to the first farmers.  National Museum of Denmark/Lund University – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 12 …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Studies show cash grants help the cognitive function of older people. Getty Images – By Molly Rosenberg, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Indiana University By Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Senior Researcher Rural Health in Transition and Agincourt Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand  By Kathleen …	
	        
        				
						
			            																					
										
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		The FCC has made robocalls using AI-generated voices illegal.  AI-generated by DALL-E. View 3 Images – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 08 – In the wake of US President Joe Biden seemingly calling New Hampshire residents to tell them not to vote in the …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Zophobas atratus worms can live on a diet of plastic, with their unique microbiome able to break down the material.  NTU Singapore  View 3 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 08 – The unique gut microbiome found within a tiny plastics-munching worm could …